Teller Elementary School

Welcome to the 24/25 School Year!

07/31/24, 9:56 AM

 

Hello Teller Families!

We hope everyone is enjoying the last few weeks of summer break! With the start of the 2024-2025 school year right around the corner, we want to make sure you have the most up to date information about the upcoming school year. This letter is lengthy, but well worth the read!

Before you start, if your child or children are not planning to return to Teller this fall, please email treisi_martinez@dpsk12.net as soon as possible so we can plan accordingly.

 

1. Wanna Stay Connected!?

The best way to stay in touch with us is through our school’s app ReachWell and our website. If you are on social media, we have an Instagram account where we will share highlights throughout the school year. Go ahead and give us a follow: @tellerelementarytigers  

2. Assessment Days, First Day of School, and Friday Early Release Days

Teller will not be facilitating assessment days the first two days of the school year this year. That means all Kindergarten through 5th grade students will start school on Monday, August 19th. ECE students' first day of school will be Tuesday, August 20th. As communicated last spring, every Friday this school year will be  an early release day. All students will be released at 12:30 p.m. starting Friday, August 23rd. 

3. School Hours 

4. Soft Start

Just like last year, Teller will have a soft start to the school day. Families can begin dropping students off at school at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast will be served in the classroom from 7:30 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. All classrooms will begin core instruction at 7:40 a.m. 

5. Save the Dates!

Here is our 2024-2025 school calendar, and a link to our detailed community calendar.

• • Below is a list of some upcoming events you will want to add to your personal calendar. Detailed information about these events are included in this letter. 

    • Thursday, August 1st: Fall 2024 Enrichment Registration Opens @ 6am
    • Friday, August 9th: Permission to Walk Home forms Due 
    • Monday, August 12th- Friday, August 16th: Medication Drop Off with Nurse Reba from 8-4pm
    • Thursday, August 15th: New Family BBQ @ 3:30pm-4:30pm
    • Thursday, August 15th: Teacher Meet & Greet @ 4:30pm-5:30pm
    • Monday, August 19th: First Day of School
    • Wednesday, August 28th: Back to School Night @ 5-7pm
    • Monday, September 2nd: No School (Labor Day)
    • Thursday, September 5th: Gifted and Talented Information Night @ 5-6pm
    • Friday, September 13th: Teller’s Community Block Party @ 4-9pm
    • Friday, September 27th: No School (Professional Learning Day)
    • Saturday, November 9th: Totally Teller @ Denver Nature and Science Museum

     

6. Fall School Registration 

To complete the required online registration form, sign in to Parent Portal, click on “See All Apps”, then click on “Online Registration” to verify or update your student’s information. Online registration can only be completed by the parent/guardian listed in the primary household of the student record.

All families (returning and new) MUST register their student(s) via Parent Portal prior to the first day of school. Failure to do so could result in your child(ren) missing the first day of school. 

Need a Parent Portal Account?

Navigate to the Parent Portal and click on “Create a Parent account” below the "Login to Parent or Student Portal" button. Fill out the form on the next screen.  You will need the ID number of one of your students in order to create a Parent Portal account. If you do not know your student’s ID, go to Student ID Retrieval or contact our main office at 720-424-3560. Once the form is completed, click “Submit”. You will be prompted to select your username and password; click “Submit”

1. 1. 1. An activation email will be sent to the email used to create your account. Please click the link in the email in order to activate your account. Once completed, you will receive another email informing you that your account is now active (this may take up to 15 minutes).

If this is your first time using Parent Portal and you need support navigating this online platform, you can If you need help in navigating the Parent Portal, check out the Family Navigation Guide.

7.   Discovery Link Camp Days

Discovery Link Break Camp registration will open on Monday, July 29th, 2024 at 6:00am. If you're enrolled DL at Teller, camp days will take place at BROMWELL. If you have any questions about Discovery Link or camp days, please contact megan_gustafson@dpsk12.net. 

How to Register for a Break Camp Day:

• • • Log in to the SchoolCare Works connect portal
    • Select the teal “Registration” tile
    • Click to View Offerings under 2024-2025 Break Camps
    • Select the teal Enroll button for the break camp(s) you would like your student(s) to attend

Break Camp Registration Dates and Deadlines:

8. Fall Enrichment Registration

Fall enrichment registration will open at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 1st (WHICH IS TOMORROW). Our enrichment catalog can be found here. As a reminder, all enrichment payments will be accepted through MySchoolBucks. Information on how to use and purchase enrichment programs on MySchoolBucks can be found here. Please pay attention to class times, grades, and spot availability. Spots fill up VERY FAST, so please be online at 6am to secure your spot. Please ensure you have created an account BEFORE registration opens. 

9. Class Lists

Class lists will be posted on Friday, August 9th at 3:00 p.m. Families can come to the school and view class lists posted on the cafeteria windows (corner of 12th Ave. and Garfield St.). For the privacy of our students, please do not post class lists on any social media platform.

7. Medication Drop Off

If your child has medication that needs to be administered while they are at school, please plan to drop off their medication during the week of Monday, August 12th through Friday, August 16th. The school will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Please make sure to bring a completed medication release form. All medication must be in a prescription bottle/box with the student's name, medication name, dosage, and expiration date noted (pharmacy label). For nonprescription medications please drop off an unopened original box from the manufacturer. If you have questions regarding medication, please reach out to reba_rembold@dpsk12.net, Teller’s full-time nurse.

8. New Family BBQ + Teacher Meet & Greet

“New to Teller” Family BBQ: We will be hosting a new to Teller family BBQ on Thursday, August 15th from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the staff parking lot. All new to Teller families are encouraged to come!

Teacher Meet & Greet: Join us on Thursday, August 15th from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to reconnect with friends and meet the 2024-2025 Teller staff. Our wonderful PTA will be providing popsicles for all attendees. 

9. School Supplies for the 24/25 School Year: 

At Teller, we offer a unique opportunity to save money and support our school by purchasing school supply boxes through our PTA. This is a quick and easy way to buy school supplies for your child. Here is the link to order supplies. All school supplies purchases must be submitted by midnight, August 19th.

All school supplies are directly shipped to the school and delivered to individual classrooms, so you do not need to worry about transporting school supplies.

Please note, the following items are NOT included in grade-level school supply boxes:

• • ECE - 5th Grade: Backpack, reusable water bottle, and a  lunchbox
  • Kindergarten - 5th Grade: Headphones (must be wired)
  • ECE:  Nap mat with removable pillow, two reusable wet-bags, and spray or stick Sunscreen

* Scholarships are available upon request, contact Treisi_Martinez@dpsk12.net 

10. Permission to Walk Home: 

If you would like to give permission for your child to walk home during the 2024-2025 school year, please fill out this form. If you have more than one student walking home, you will need to fill out one form per child. Permission to walk home forms are due by Friday, August 9th.

11. Back to School Night

Back to School Night will be held on Wednesday, August 28th. Our teachers will host two, identical information sessions. 

• • • K-2nd Virtual Session:  5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
    • K-2nd In-Person Session: 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. 
    • 3rd-5th In-Person Session: 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
    •  3rd-5th Virtual Session: 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

* Classroom teachers will send out virtual session links by Tuesday, August 27th. 

12. No School Days

All Denver Public Schools will be closed on Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day and again on Friday, September 27th for a Professional Learning Day.   

13. Gifted and Talented Information Night

Join on Thursday, September 5th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for a Gifted and Talented information meeting. Families who have children who have been identified as Gifted and Talented (GT), Highly Gifted and Talented (HGT), or Magnet Eligible (ME) are encouraged to attend, in addition,  any families interested in learning more about our program are invited to attend. If you are unable to make our in-person meeting, there is a virtual meeting on the Teller website that you can access here.

14. Teller’s Community Block Party

We will be hosting our annual block party on Friday, September 13th from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. We will have a variety of food trucks, obstacle courses, rock climbing wall, SpiderJump 4-Way Bungee Trampoline, and a family-friendly movie shown under the stars. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors to this FREE event as our hope is to continue to build our strong community. 

15. Totally Teller

On Saturday, November 9th our amazing PTA will be hosting Totally Teller at The Denver Nature and Science Museum. Once a year we come together around a theme to socialize and raise money for our school. After soliciting donations from local vendors, our fundraising committee organizes a silent auction and a live auction filled with trips, experiences, and retail items. The money raised during Totally Teller supports the PTA's annual financial gift to the school, programs and events, and one-time specific needs that are requested by school leadership. These funds directly support Teller's dedicated team of teachers and staff, and allows them to invest in all of our kids. If you are interested in volunteering to help with this event, please email Emily Musser at fundraising@tellerpta.org. 

16. School Lunch Update

Denver Public Schools will provide breakfast and lunch to all students at no charge for the 2024-2025 school year, regardless of students free or reduced price meal benefit status. Students must bring money or have money in their MySchoolBucks accounts to purchase second entrée items. All families are strongly encouraged to complete a meal application for their household as the information determines critical funding for Denver Public Schools. Meal applications can be found here.

17. Volunteering at Teller

If you would like to volunteer (including chaperoning field trips) at Teller during the 2024-2025 school year, you must complete a FREE background check. As a reminder, a new background check must be completed each school year. This means if you volunteered at Teller last school year, you will need to complete a new background check for this school year. 

 

Best,

Sabrina Bates, Principal

Jason Smartt, Assistant Principal

Cheryl Ruiz, Dean of Operations